Security and privacy enforcement for discovery services in a network of electronic product code information repositories
US7866543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/26
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for managing security and privacy associations between an electronic product code value and an address of a repository containing information about an item represented by the electronic product code. A security certificate is issued to each of one or more parties that are authorized to use the repository. In response to a party among the one or more parties sensing the electronic product code, a record is created in the repository. The record represents the sensing of the electronic product code and includes a security certificate belonging to the party that sensed the electronic product code.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.